Manicure appliance



y c. A. SHERMAN 2,241,003

MANICURE APPLIANCE Filed July 29, 1940 INVENTOR m m w ez ATTOR N EYS Patented May 6, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MANICURE APPLIANCE Charles A. Sherman, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Application July 29, 1940, Serial No. 348,209

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a manicure appliance and has for an object to provide a fingernail tinter which utilizes an electrically heated memher to tint the end portion of the fingernail an attractive ivory White.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which will be neat and attractive in appearance, which will include guard rails adapted to support the fingernail so that the fingernail may be quickly tinted by being moved on the guard rails along the heating element.

A further object is to provide apparatus of this character which will be formed of a few strong, simple and durable parts, which will be inexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a manicure appliance constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the appliance.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the appliance with a portion broken away.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the appliance.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, 10 designates a handle, preferably formed of dielectric material, although other material may be employed, the handle having a longitudinal bore II to receive circuit wires 12, as best shown in Figure 4. The handle is cut away at the front end to provide a recess i3, best shown in Figure 3, which is closed by a metal cap M of arcuate contour. The cap is preferably formed of dielectric material, although other material may be employed. The cap is removably secured in place by a screw l5 which is passed through the cap and into the bottom wall of the recess 13.

An arcuate resilient metal arm It extends forwardly from the front end of the handle and is provided with an extension l1 which extends into the recess iii, the extension having a laterally directed perforated tab l8 which is secured to the bottom wall [9 of the recess by a screw 20 which forms a binding post for the end of one of the circuit wires 12.

The resistance element preferably comprises a thin metal bar 2| which is secured by a screw 22 to the free end of the resilient arm 16 and is secured to the bottom wall l9 of the recess l3 by a screw 23 which forms a binding post for the end of the other circuit Wire l2. The resistance element is preferably in the nature of a blade which projects parallel to the longitudinal axis of the handle laterally of the cap securing screw l5.

A pair of resilient guard rails 24 are formed integral at the forward end with the free end of the resilient arm l6. These guard rails extend parallel with each other and are inclined outwardly at the free ends from the secured end of the resistance element 2!, as best shown in Figure 4.

In operation the tip of the fingernail is placed on either one of the guard rails 24 and manipulated longitudinally of the resistance element 21 which is electrically maintained at such a temperature as to tint or color the end of the fingernail an attractive ivory white. One of the guard rails may be used for the fingernails of the left hand and the other for the fingernails of the right hand.

From the above description it is thought that the construction and operation of the invention will be fully understood without further explanation.

What is claimed is:

1. A manicure appliance for tinting fingernails comprising, a handle, an electrical resistance member carried by the handle, means for supplying current to heat the member, and means for supporting a fingernail in close proximity to the resistance member for tinting the end of the fingernail by heat from the resistance member.

2. A manicure appliance for tinting fingernails comprising, a handle, an arm projecting from one end of the handle, an electrical resistance member connected to the free end of the arm and to the handle, circuit wires entering the handle and connected to one end of the arm and to one end of the resistance member for heating the member, and means extending from the arm on opposite sides of the member for supporting a fingernail in close proximity to the resistance member for tinting the end of the fingernail by heat from the resistance member.

3. A manicure appliance for tinting fingernails comprising, a hollow handle, a curved arm projecting from one end of the handle, a rectilinear electrical resistance member connected to the free end of the arm and to the handle, circuit wires entering the handle and connected to one end of the arm and to one end of the resistance member for heating the member, and a pair of guard rails extending from the free end of the arm toward the handle each adapted to support a fingernail in close proximity to the resistance member for tinting the end of the fingernail by heat from the resistance member.

CHARLES A. SHERMAN. 

